23 Jan 2009 Obama to reverse abortion-funding ban

LIZ SIDOTI AND MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press: January 23, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama will sign an executive order ending the ban on U.S. federal funds for international groups that promote or perform abortions, officials told The Associated Press on Friday. The move, long expected in the Democratic president’s first week in office, will be welcomed by liberals and criticized by foes of abortion. [Keep reading this story here.]